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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FADE, Faid, n. A leader in a game or sport (w.Sc. 1887 Jam., obsol.).
[Appar. an extension of meaning from O.Sc. fade, a company of hunters, Gael. faghaid, id., a beater.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fade n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fade>
